Indystorm

I hope all the booths are tied down and secure in Whiting IN for the big Pierogi festival. Now got word the fest is being evacuated due to the svr storm warning.

Congratulations.....long time coming this year in our area.

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 454 PM EDT SAT JUL 24 2021 MIC063-242115- /O.CON.KDTX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210724T2115Z/ HURON MI- 454 PM EDT SAT JUL 24 2021 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR NORTHEASTERN HURON COUNTY... AT 454 PM EDT, A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PORT HOPE, MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, WINDOWS, AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... PORT HOPE AND HURON CITY.

First svr warning for Chicago metro. BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE 354 PM CDT SAT JUL 24 2021 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN DUPAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS... NORTHERN COOK COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS... * UNTIL 445 PM CDT. * AT 353 PM CDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ARLINGTON HEIGHTS TO NEAR HOFFMAN ESTATES, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SIDING, AND TREES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... FAR NORTH SIDE OF CHICAGO, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, EVANSTON, SCHAUMBURG, PALATINE, SKOKIE, DES PLAINES, MOUNT PROSPECT, HOFFMAN ESTATES, GLENVIEW, BUFFALO GROVE, BARTLETT, OHARE AIRPORT, STREAMWOOD, CAROL STREAM, HANOVER PARK, WHEELING, PARK RIDGE, ADDISON AND GLENDALE HEIGHTS. THIS INCLUDES...OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS BASEBALL, AND HARPER COLLEGE.

As mentioned in general discussion thread a svr t storm watch has been issued this Sat, afternoon and evening for Chicago metro, northern IL and nw IN. Don't really know which of these two threads to put comments and svr reports since this situation kind of snuck up on us. Guess I will choose the svr thread for comments and observations.

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 426 PM EDT SAT JUL 24 2021 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN HURON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN... * UNTIL 515 PM EDT. * AT 426 PM EDT, A CONFIRMED WATERSPOUT WAS LOCATED JUST OFFSHORE OVER PORT AUSTIN, MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. HAZARD...TORNADO. SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED WATERSPOUT MOVING ONSHORE. IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, WINDOWS, AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY. * THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... PORT HOPE AROUND 445 PM EDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS, IN A MOBILE HOME, OR IN A VEHICLE, MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

I don't believe it. I am actually in a svr t storm watch until ten central time this evening.

Funnel cloud reported on that storm north of you as I am sure you are aware Hawkeye. Stay safe. Watch the tor warned storm north of Newton and Grinnell.

Plus I thought the LLJ was also expected to kick in this evening and overnight even though instability should wane.

33 tornado preliminary reports so far on SPC page. Must admit I did not expect this for today.

Mesoscale Discussion 1287 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0542 PM CDT Wed Jul 14 2021 Areas affected...Eastern IA...Northern IL...Southern WI Concerning...Severe potential...Watch likely Valid 142242Z - 142345Z Probability of Watch Issuance...80 percent SUMMARY...Severe threat is increasing across eastern IA/northwestern IL into southern WI. New ww will likely be warranted soon. DISCUSSION...Early-day MCS has progressed across the upper Midwest with the leading edge now spreading across LE. Considerable boundary-layer disruption has been noted across WI/northern IL into extreme northeast IA. However, over the last few hours, partial clearing across eastern IA has allowed surface temperatures to warm into the lower 80s from east of ALO-MXO-CWI-north of C75 in Illinois. Further recover appears likely to near the WI/IL border over the next few hours. While updrafts may struggle to be truly surface-based where temperatures struggle to rise above 75F, there is increasing concern/confidence that ongoing supercells over central IA will progress east of ww378 into a region that is recovering in the wake of earlier convection. Ample shear/buoyancy suggest supercells will continue, along with a tornado threat. Additionally, LLJ is forecast to increase across southern/central WI this evening and this should encourage renewed convective development. New ww will likely be issued soo

TWC also showing some good video.

Interesting that winds are backed se to the west of the initial line of storms and surface low has deepened slightly in se CO.

Mesoscale Discussion 1282 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0201 PM CDT Wed Jul 14 2021 Areas affected...southern Wisconsin...far northern Illinois Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible Valid 141901Z - 142100Z Probability of Watch Issuance...40 percent SUMMARY...Isolated wind damage or marginal hail will be possible over the next few hours, mainly focused over southern Wisconsin. DISCUSSION...An extensive line of storms currently stretches from central into southern WI, and across northwest IL where the line contains less trailing stratiform precipitation. Indications of strong to possible severe gusts are currently present with activity north of the IL border, and these storms may persist as the air mass remains favorably unstable despite high cloud cover. Around 1000 J/kg MLCAPE exists ahead of these storms, extending south into IL. Some uptick in storm intensity is possible as the line moves into slightly more unstable air. Aside from isolated damaging gusts, marginal hail may occur at times. Convective trends are currently being monitored for watch potential. ..Jewell/Bunting.. 07/14/2021

Possible watch incoming for ne Illinois per SPC.

Agree per SPC meso analysis.

Storm evolution does depend on MCS to our west but I like good mid level lapse rates in our area southward for later today and night.

Am currently liking prospects for training t storms and possible multiple rounds over the Chi town area later this afternoon and evening.. At 2:30 a.m. CDT this a.m. t storms extend south through Nebraska almost to the KS line. Have a hunch the enhanced might be pulled a hair southward as well as we go through the day. Possibly one of the few and far between interesting days we have had this year coming up for our region.

Yes, I remember reading about that. General t storms today.....maybe some more organized storms this weekend or just south of us.

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE 426 PM CDT SAT JUN 26 2021 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EAST CENTRAL WILL COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS... SOUTHEASTERN COOK COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS... WEST CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN INDIANA... * UNTIL 500 PM CDT. * AT 426 PM CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BEECHER, OR NEAR PEOTONE, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. HAZARD...TORNADO. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, WINDOWS, AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY. * THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR... CRETE, UNIVERSITY PARK AND BEECHER AROUND 435 PM CDT. STEGER AND ST. JOHN AROUND 445 PM CDT. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE SAUK VILLAGE, LYNWOOD, FORD HEIGHTS, SCHERERVILLE, CROWN POINT, DYER, MERRILLVILLE, HIGHLAND, MUNSTER AND GRIFFITH.

To be truthful I have somewhat higher anxiety for this oncoming line of storms than I did for the first because of boundaries laid down by the first line and we are approaching "the magic hour."

Got your warning...... BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE 356 PM CDT SAT JUN 26 2021 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN WILL COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS... NORTH CENTRAL KANKAKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS... * UNTIL 430 PM CDT. * AT 355 PM CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LIMESTONE, OR NEAR BOURBONNAIS, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. HAZARD...TORNADO. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, WINDOWS, AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY. * THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR... MANTENO AROUND 410 PM CDT. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE PEOTONE AND BEECHER. THIS INCLUDES... WILL COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS. INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATE... I-57 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 318 AND 330.

Here we go again. WFUS53 KLOT 262034 TORLOT ILC105-262115- /O.NEW.KLOT.TO.W.0015.210626T2034Z-210626T2115Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE 334 PM CDT SAT JUN 26 2021 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS... * UNTIL 415 PM CDT. * AT 334 PM CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CHENOA, OR 8 MILES WEST OF FAIRBURY, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. HAZARD...TORNADO. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, WINDOWS, AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY. * THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR... FAIRBURY AROUND 350 PM CDT. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE PONTIAC. INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATE... I-55 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 189 AND 195, AND NEAR MILE MARKER 203. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS, IN A MOBILE HOME, OR IN A VEHICLE, MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

Strong storms moving ne up I-55 corridor in Illinois. "It ain't over till the fat lady sings."